Best Simple Living Sayings

86 Simple Living quotes by 63 unique authors

We must redefine the American Dream before we can rebuild the infrastructure on which it is based. — Paolo Soleri
To dig our heels in and say no to a present madness is a good thing, but to walk a new path and say yes… — Jim Wallis
There is no obligation on us to be richer, or busier, or more efficient, or more productive, or more progressive, or any way worldlier or… — Gilbert K. Chesterton
Poverty is mean and degrading to the human spirit, whereas a life of conscious simplicity can have both a beauty and a functional integrity that… — Duane Elgin
In a world where nearly one billion people live near the edge of physical survival the relevance of intentional simplicity by the more affluent people… — Duane Elgin
To be contemplative we must remove the clutter from our lives, surround ourselves with beauty, and consciously, relentlessly, persistently, give clutter away until the tiny… — Joan D. Chittister
Living is really pretty simple. Living happens right now; it doesn't happen back then, and it doesn't happen out there. Living is not the story… — Werner Erhard
Do few things but do them well, simple joys are holy. — Francis of Assisi
Simplicity is an enduring habit within a soul that has grown impervious to evil thoughts. — John Climacus
A spiritual retreat is medicine for soul starvation. Through silence, solitary practice, and simple living, we begin to fill the empty reservoir. This lifts the… — David A. Cooper
The trouble with simple living is that, though it can be joyful, rich, and creative, it isn't simple. — Doris Janzen Longacre
If it hasn't already done so, the church... must recognize that it lives in a pagan society; it must seek for values and norms not… — Doris Janzen Longacre
Medical experts now estimate that 80 percent of diseases are directly linked to frantic living. — Doris Janzen Longacre
There are two ways to be rich: 1. Acquire great wealth 2. Acquire few needs. — Doris Janzen Longacre
Now and then, living more with less means paying more money. It may mean buying better quality - leaving behind repetitive purchases of discount junk… — Doris Janzen Longacre
About cars: They can list with faithful accuracy each model they acquired through the years, how much they paid for each one, its main faults,… — Doris Janzen Longacre
Time with yourself, with your family, and with your God may prove to be the ultimate saving. — Doris Janzen Longacre
Our present stress on growth and productivity is, I believe, intimately related to the decline in rootedness. Faced with loneliness and vulnerability that come with… — Paul L Wachtel
Consumerism is, quite precisely, the consuming of life by the things consumed. It is living in a manner that is measured by having rather than… — Richard John Neuhaus
As a myth of national purpose and as a program for individual conduct, the simple life has, in a sense, served as the nation's conscience,… — David Shi
Liberating oneself from the addiction of consumerism and careerism promotes inner peace. — David Shi
Too many commercials, too many lies Too many celebrities I don't recognize Too many brand names, too many magazines I got so much sensation, I… — Fred Small
It is the simple things of life that make living worthwhile, the sweet fundamental things such as love and duty, work and rest, and living… — Laura Ingalls Wilder
My life is my message. — Mahatma Gandhi
Interdependence is and ought to be as much the ideal of man as self-sufficiency. Man is a social being. — Mahatma Gandhi

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